Hawker Typhoon

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Mattygooner

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Wednesday 12th October 2016
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I think so anyway!

Out enjoying a drive in Essex and stopped off in a pub in the sticks near Ongar, I could hear this fabulous rumbling in the distance as something was doing circuits, couldn't see it until it came over very low with its gear down landing nearby.

I could only see it from underneath and it looked like a typhoon with the kind of bubble engine cowling and protruding gun mounts on the wings, is anyone aware firstly if it was a Typhoon and where it might be based? would like to see more of it.

Annoyed I didn't get any pictures as the sky was suitable moody, was a fabulous event whatever it was.

Mattygooner

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5,301 posts

205 months

Thursday 13th October 2016
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It appears it was indeed a Spitfire, this one top be precise:

The Spitfire XIV, MV268



Sounded lovely, a lot deeper and aggressive that the Merlin and looked glorious.